Enrollment
88
Elementary
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMYTH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510352003011
Sugar Grove Elementary
242 Teas Rd, Sugar Grove, VA 24375 · (276) 677-3311 · Smyth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
84 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
82.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
88
-30 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 13.1:1
% White
97%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Sugar Grove Elementary
Set in Sugar Grove, Virginia, Sugar Grove Elementary is an one-room-style primary school, operated by Smyth County Public Schools. It hosts 88 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 82% leaner than typical.
Smyth County Public Schools comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 4,132 students; Sugar Grove Elementary is among them.
Demographically, Sugar Grove Elementary logs that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 2% Black. Compared to Smyth County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 95% of students at Sugar Grove Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sugar Grove Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.1%, the actual is 74.8%, a residual of +12.6 points.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Smyth County put median household income runs about $49,883, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Sugar Grove Elementary is one of 16 public schools in Smyth County (combined enrollment of about 4,132 students).
Atkins Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.6 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Sugar Grove Elementary comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 76.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sugar Grove Elementary has decreased 25%, going from 118 students in 2018 to 88 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 today.
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Smyth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,420
Census ACS
Median income
$49,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,132 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Smyth County Public Schools
- Chilhowie ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Marion Senior HighHigh · 563 students
- Marion MiddleMiddle · 401 students
- Chilhowie HighHigh · 384 students
- Oak Point ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Smyth County VirtualElementary · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Atkins Elementary6.6 mi · 168
- Marion Elementary6.6 mi · 298
- Marion Senior High6.7 mi · 563
- Smyth County Virtual6.8 mi · 339
- Marion Middle7.0 mi · 401
- Grayson Highlands8.4 mi · 156
Frequently asked questions
About Sugar Grove ElementaryHow many students attend Sugar Grove Elementary?
Sugar Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 88 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sugar Grove Elementary serve?
Sugar Grove Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sugar Grove Elementary have?
Sugar Grove Elementary employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Sugar Grove Elementary?
Student demographics at Sugar Grove Elementary are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Who oversees Sugar Grove Elementary?
Sugar Grove Elementary is overseen by Smyth County Public Schools in Smyth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.